{"id":88,"date":"2008-10-14T22:43:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-15T02:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/happy-accidents\/"},"modified":"2019-05-21T13:18:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T17:18:26","slug":"happy-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2008\/10\/happy-accidents.html","title":{"rendered":"happy accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

This sample top recently returned from the pattern grader, and I was surprised at how much I like that little bit of contrast fabric that got added to the neckband now that I see it again. I had cut the band too short (it was an early test pattern and I think I eyeballed the neckband rather than create a pattern piece for it), so I grabbed the nearest available fabric to fix the problem.<\/p>\n

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\nAt first it looked wrong to me, but now I sort of like that fun little pop. I may use this idea again the next time I sew the pajamas.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Bedtime Story pajamas<\/a> are designed to be a beginning-level pattern for someone who may have sewn one or two projects before but hasn’t necessarily followed a pattern yet. They would be a good project for for a sewing class, too.<\/p>\n

One bedtime last spring, Tsia (the “S” of Oliver + S) was out of clean pajamas, and I happened to have a size 3 pajama pattern cut out. She stayed up a little later than usual, and I was able to sew and finish the pajamas<\/a> in approximately an hour. They’re that easy. (Well, and I’m a pretty fast sewer, too.)<\/p>\n

She needs a new pair for winter. Flannel this time. With that little contrast at the neckband and tie, I think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes accidents turn out to be not so bad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[133,20],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-bedtime-story","tag-sewn"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kimono1-759809.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-1q","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78833,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/04\/verdun-woven-t-shirt-with-cappuccino-neckline.html","url_meta":{"origin":88,"position":0},"title":"verdun woven t-shirt with cappuccino neckline","author":"Masha Richart","date":"April 18, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Erica combined two of our patterns to create this summer staple in breezy white linen.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/verduncapphero.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":47874,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/06\/v-neck-metro-t-shirt-tutorial.html","url_meta":{"origin":88,"position":1},"title":"v-neck metro t-shirt tutorial","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"June 16, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Change the Liesl + Co. 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